Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .220 Swift with .224 | 80gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 3166 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,376 psi | 60% | 2989 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 82% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,965 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 79% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 3012 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 64% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 2910 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2795 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,619 psi | 52% | 2746 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,000 psi | 61% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 77% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 80% | 3045 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,400 psi | 49% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 38 gr | 90% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 3041 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 43% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,079 psi | 74% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,962 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 79% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,049 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 68% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,331 psi | 57% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 44% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 73% | 3028 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 31.9 gr | 80% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 35.7 gr | 88% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2930 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 60% | 2776 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,320 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,049 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2838 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 2972 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 2966 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 45% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 58% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,043 psi | 59% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,170 psi | 53% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 2635 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 79% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,137 psi | 74% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,908 psi | 50% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 93 powders for .220 Swift loaded with the .224 | 80gr | Hornady A-MAX. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,268 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,268 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 80.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .220 Swift with the .224 | 80gr | Hornady A-MAX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.